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Let’s Talk about Sex…Education. Teens Know Best | Thea Holcomb | TEDxSaltLakeCity


Translator: Nada Qanbar Checker: Abd El-Rahman Malek

Greetings to you, I’m a high school student Thia

Today we will talk about sex.

[Will not be too scary]

Assuming you are a human being you must have heard about sex.

If you are not, I’ll give you a quick glance,

Sex is the process that guarantees many objects

Continuity of existence.

This is the truth:

Sex is more complicated than that

Because – as expected! Human beings are complex.

So how do we learn about sex if it’s too complicated?

You may remember that sexual culture like this:

[Do not exercise sex; you will endure and die.]

Urban Dictionary is your source for news and information

Around the 21st century the spirit of the times describes the sexual culture as follows:

“… where they try to scare you off having sex

With the images of the diseased genitals … “

A more optimistic description of sex education would be something like:

Lifelong learning about sex and sexuality,

Exploring values ​​and beliefs and acquiring skills

To manage relationships and manage your sexual health.

This, as far as I am concerned, is a solid definition.

What we can do to make sex culture something

Teens find something educational.

Adolescents obviously need answers to their questions.

Where do people go when they have questions?

(Internet)

Listen, I love the Internet.

It is one of the greatest developments in the exchange of human information.

[Yup. Thanks for the Internet.]

But what he says about sexual health

Not true at all

Or that it is so full of biases that you feel you are making judgments

Rather than receiving information.

Unfortunately, not every teenager is ready and capable

To talk to their parents about sex.

If not always on the Internet, where do teenagers go?

Resort to a peer teacher.

People in my age actually talk about sex among themselves.

So when adolescents are sources of accurate information

They spread among us quickly.

As a peer teacher, I am a participant in the program

Which gives me the tools to learn everything

From sexually transmitted diseases and safe sex to contraception and approval.

Basically, I can tell you more about the human race than any normal adult.

When teens see someone like me rather than an older person

They are quite open to the information I give them.

Once at lunchtime, some friends wanted to know the difference

Between hormonal and copper spirals.

So bring this to the table.

On another day, my teacher did not understand how emergency contraception works.

I explained this to the class.

How does it look when teens ask me questions about sexual health?

It’s like this.

Reproductive disease and sexually transmitted diseases? This term puzzles me.

STA means sexually transmitted infections.

We have been used to say (STD) on sexually transmitted diseases,

But recently the term has changed

Because sexually transmitted diseases are a medically accurate term

And by removing the word “disease” with great alarm

The associated stigma has been erased.

What is Trichomoniasis?

Well, trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection and usually spreads through vaginal intercourse.

It is treatable only with one dose of oral medication.

Common symptoms, regardless of gender,

Which are abnormal discharge, painful urination and itching.

But they spread very quickly

Because they appear in most of the time without symptoms,

Which means that people do not realize they are infected.

It is therefore very important to conduct regular checks.

Is it good to be gay?

Yes, all people of all identities and backgrounds

Including the gay spectrum

They can lead healthy and productive lives.

Regardless of your beliefs

Everyone has the right to explore and express their sexuality

Without shame of shame or judgment.

Thank!

Often, when my peers ask me such questions

In search of such or such small information,

And a fragment of what they ask: “Am I normal?”

So let’s talk about natural.

Part of the peer education point

Is to give teenagers an opportunity to understand

There is nothing more elusive than the word “natural”.

Peer educators are provided with information

Which enables you to make informed decisions;

You will be fine.

Being “natural” is not necessary.

When you get accurate information

Free from the judgment of your peers,

You will feel that sex should not be scary.

So, instead of trying to be normal,

Let’s talk to each other.

Since peer education allows sex to reach the community

In ways that go beyond the images of the diseased genitals,

It turned out to be very fun.

The idea that, unlike trichomoniasis, is definitely worth spreading.

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